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The brolga (Antigone rubicunda), formerly known as the native companion, is a bird in the crane family. It has also been given the name Australian crane, a term coined in 1865 by well-known ornithologist John Gould in his Birds of Australia. [4] The brolga is a common, gregarious wetland bird species of tropical and south-eastern Australia and ...
In Australia, the Brolga occurs in the breeding areas of Sarus Cranes in Queensland state, and they achieve sympatry by using different habitats. Sarus Cranes in Queensland largely live in Eucalyptus -dominated riverine, while most Brolgas use non-wooded regional ecosystems that include vast grassland habitats. [ 14 ]
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The International Ornithologists' Union (IOU) recognises 15 species of cranes in four genera. [7] This list does not include hybrid species, extinct prehistoric species, or putative species not yet accepted by the IOU.
Brolga Creator Paul Thomsen Nominator Bewareofdog. Support — Bewareofdog 20:22, 6 January 2007 (UTC) Weak Oppose I had some minor problems with finding the subject of the image. S h a r k f a c e 2 1 7 22:54, 6 January 2007 (UTC) Weak Oppose Yeah which birds are the cranes? --froth T C 23:14, 6 January 2007 (UTC) Weak oppose. This image is ...
Serendip Sanctuary has a breeding program for the native brolga (Antigone rubicunda). [ 21 ] [ 22 ] In recent decades, there has been a consistent decline in brolga populations within south-eastern Australia mainly due to habitat loss and destruction, collision with utility lines, subdivision of habitats and predation of feral animals including ...
The final and current addition to the coat of arms was created in 1977, the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, with the granting of the red deer and brolga as supporting animals. The deer represents the old world and it is a classic animal of heraldry while the brolga represents the native population and is also the state's official bird. [2]
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